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    Owner's Manual EN
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    MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components
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    the instructions found in the users manual, Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Yamaha Corporation of America Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620 Telephone : 714-522-9011 Type of Equipment : Electronic Keyboard Model Name : PSR-S500 This device complies with Part
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    unplug the power cord from the wall AC outlet. • Use only the stand specified for the instrument. When attaching the stand or rack, use the provided screws only. Failure to do so could cause damage to the internal components or result in the instrument falling over. 4 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual (3)-10
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    panel or keyboard. If this happens, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service power adaptor from the wall AC outlet. The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner's manual are for instructional
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    enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File) standard with greater functionality and open-ended expandability for the future. The instrument is capable of displaying lyrics when an XF file containing lyric data is played. STYLE FILE The Style File Format is Yamaha's original style file format which uses
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    Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha PSR-S500 PortaTone! Please read this owner's manual carefully before using the instrument in order to take full advantage of its various features. Make sure to keep this manual in a safe and handy place even after you finish reading, and refer
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    Load Data to USB Flash Memory or Computer These data organization tools let you store your original User songs or custom panel settings (Registration Memory) to a USB Flash Memory device or a computer, then load the data back to the instrument as needed. Pages 73 and 83 8 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    System Requirements 90 Software Installation 90 Appendix Troubleshooting 95 Messages 96 Voice List 98 Drum Kit List 104 Style List 107 Music Database List 108 Effect Type List 110 MIDI Implementation Chart 114 MIDI Data Format 116 Specifications 117 Index 118 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 9
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    Yamaha) to the power supply jack. ᕣ Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet. CAUTION • Unplug the AC Power the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, PSR-S500 Owner's Manual The sustain function lets you produce a natural sustain as you play by pressing a footswitch. Plug the Yamaha
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    not using the instrument for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet. CAUTION • Never attempt to turn the power off when a "Writing.." message is shown in the display. Doing so can damage the flash memory and result in a loss of data. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 11
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    a display language. The [+] button selects English and the [-] button selects Japanese. The language selection will be stored in the internal flash memory so that it is retained even when the power is turned off. ᕤ Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. 12 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    ● Music Rest Insert the music rest into the slots as shown. Setting Up PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 13
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    !2 TEMPO [+] and [-] buttons page 49 !3 [REGIST/TRACK] button page 66 !4 [MEMORY] button page 67 !5 REGIST BANK [+] and [-] buttons.. page 67 !6 REGISTRATION MEMORY [1]-[8] buttons page 67 !7 Display pages 12, 42 !8 [EXIT] button page 42 14 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    47 [DSP] button page 47 @8 UPPER OCTAVE [+] and [-] buttons page 54 @9 [PITCH BEND] wheel page 48 Rear Panel #0 SUSTAIN jack page 10 #1 USB TO HOST and TO DEVICE terminals page 80 #2 CONTRAST knob page 12 #3 PHONES/OUTPUT jack page 10 #4 DC IN 16V jack page 10 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 15
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    level. The Demo Song will restart when playback reaches the end. 3 Press the [>/■] button to stop Demo. Operation automatically returns to the Main display. NOTE • The [DEMO] button doesn't function when the Demo Cancel function is set to enable. (See page 72.) 16 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    Voices will be selected and displayed in sequence. The Voice selected here becomes the Main Voice. For this example, select the "010 Flute" Voice. 3 Play the keyboard. Try selecting and playing a variety of Voices. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 17
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    the Main Voice when you play the keyboard. [DUAL] button is lit 2 Press and hold the [DUAL] button for longer than a second. The Dual Voice selection display appears. The currently selected category name, NOTE • To change the Voice category, press another category button. 18 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    "003 Marimba" Voice. 5 Play the keyboard. Try selecting and playing a range of Dual Voices. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right play keys to the left of the keyboard split point. [LEFT] button is lit PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 19
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    Voice selection display The displayed in sequence. The Voice selected here becomes the Left Voice. For this example, select the "041 FolkGuitar" Voice. 5 Play the keyboard. Try playing the selected Left Voice. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. 20 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    Styles will be selected and displayed in sequence. See the Style list on page 107. The currently selected category The currently selected Style 3 Press the [START/STOP] button. The Style rhythm will start playing. To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button again. 22 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    Start is on. When Sync Start is on, the bass and chord accompaniment included in a Style will start playing as soon as you play a note to left of the keyboard split point. To cancel or disable Sync Start, press the button a second time to turn the Sync Start function off. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 23
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    playing a melody with your right hand. Split point Auto accompaniment region 6 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop Style playback when you're done. You can switch Style "sections" to add variety to the accompaniment. Refer to "Pattern Variation (sections)" on page 55. 24 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    54, F#2) become the accompaniment range. This method lets you play the accompaniment chords in the specified area of the keyboard, and is set as the default for the instrument. Full Keyboard: This lets you play the accompaniment chords freely from anywhere on the keyboard. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 25
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    left of the split point (page 23). Refer to page 25 for information about playing chords. Split Point You can check the assigned Voice and Style at this point by pressing the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. 4 Press the [>/■] button to stop playback. 26 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    will be highlighted. Song Selection display NOTE • When the instrument is in the Song mode, the [SONG MODE] button is lit. When Style mode is enabled, the button is not lit. 2 Select a Song. Use the dial to select the Song you want to listen to. Currently selected Song PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 27
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    yourself) or Songs transferred from a computer (pages 85-87) Songs in a USB flash memory connected to the instrument (page 74) 3 Listen to the Song. • Some of the preset songs have been edited for length or arrangement, and may not be exactly the same as the original. Song PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    conversion Save/Load PRESET USER USB Play NOTE • Different internal memory areas are used to store user Songs and loaded Song files transferred from a computer. User Songs cannot be directly transferred to the loaded Song area of the internal memory, and vice versa. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 29
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    as well as Songs played back from USB flash memory. Although User Songs you record yourself cannot display a score as is, they can be converted to SMF (Standard MIDI File) format and stored to USB flash memory, from where they can be played with score display. (Refer to "Convert a User Song to SMF
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    Song will play back while the lyrics and chords are shown on the display. The lyrics will be highlighted to show the current location in the Song. Lyrics and Chord ■ Preset Songs That Can be Used For Lyrics Display Song No. 001 002 Song Name Annie Laurie Oh, Susanna PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 31
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    Guid [1]-[8]....... Record the melody or other parts, such as bass. ● Style Track [ACMP] ........ Record the Rhythm display, but they can be converted to SMF (Standard MIDI File) format and stored to USB flash memory (page 77), from which they can be played with score display PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    Main Voice part Dual Voice part Left Voice part Other parts Example: Part settings in Multi Recording Style Quick part Dual Voice part Left Voice part Accompaniment part Make sure to turn the Dual Voice or Left Voice on when recording the Dual Voice or Left Voice. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    2 Recording will start when you play the keyboard. Current measure number Start recording 3 Stop recording parts for tracks individually. 1 From the MAIN display press the [USER] button, then use the dial to select the user Song number (001-005) you want to record to. 34 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    the display and operation will be set to record ready mode. NOTE • If you want to cancel the record ready mode of a track, simultaneously hold down the [REC] button and press again the track button you want to cancel. Press and hold ACMP is set to record ready mode. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 35
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    . 3 Press the [>/■] button. ◆ Save the User Song to USB flash Memory (see page 76) ◆ Convert the Song data to SMF format and then save to USB flash Memory (see page 77) 36 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual NOTE • Press the [REGIST/TRACK] button a number of times until the "TR 1-8" item appears on the display.
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    . 5 Press the [+/YES] button again to clear the Song. The clear-in-progress message will appear briefly on the display while the Song is being cleared. NOTE • To execute the Song Clear function press the [+/YES] button. Press [-/NO] to cancel the Song Clear operation. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 37
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    . 5 Press the [+/YES] button again to clear the Song. The clear-in-progress message will appear briefly on the display while the track is being cleared. NOTE • To execute the Track Clear function press the [+/YES] button. Press [-/NO] to cancel the Track Clear operation. 38 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    white key on the keyboard and the three highest black keys and then turn the power on by pressing the [STANDBY/ON] switch. CAUTION • When you execute the Clear operation, Song data you have purchased will also be cleared. Be sure to save any important data to a computer. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 39
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    Operation and Displays Basic Operation Overall PSR-S500 control is based on the following simple operations. 1 Use the category buttons to select a CATEGORY. 2 Use the dial to select an item or value. 3 Starting/stopping a Song or Style. 1 Song category 1 Style category Display 3 (pages 42
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    the category such as Song, Style or Voice, the selected category name and item is shown on the display. The item can be changed Style. Press the [START/STOP] button after selecting the Song category or Style category to start playback of the selected Song or Style (rhythm). PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    of the display panel. ● FUNCTION display (page 70) The FUNCTION display provides access to 49 utility functions. The FUNCTION display appears when the [FUNCTION] button is pressed. In the FUNCTION display you can value of the function as required. Function item Value 42 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual f r
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    on for Song playback. (page 65) Chord Display (page 25) Registration memory bank status (page 67) Song track status (page 66) USB status (page 74) Main Voice (page 17) Dual Voice (page 18) Left Voice (page 19) Style (page 22) Song (page 27) Music Database (page 26) PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 43
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    the [HARMONY] button to turn this feature on, the appropriate Harmony type for The currently selected Harmony type will be displayed. Hold for longer than a second keyboard when the Auto Accompaniment is on (page 23). • Harmony types 06 to 12 (Trill) Hold down two keys. 44 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    displayed. f r Selected Reverb Type Refer to the Effect Type List on page 110 for information about the available Reverb Types. Reverb Type ● Adjusting the Reverb Level You can individually adjust the amount of reverb that is applied to the Main, Dual, and Left Voices. (See page 71). PSR-S500
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    Style displayed. Chorus Type Selected Chorus Type Refer to the Effect Type List on page 111 for information about the available Chorus Types. ● Adjusting the Chorus Level You can individually adjust the amount of Chorus that is applied to the Main, Dual, and Left Voices. (See page 71). 46 PSR-S500
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    Playing with the Effects Panel Sustain This function adds sustain to the keyboard Voices. Use it when you be displayed. 3 Use the dial to select a DSP type. Refer to the DSP Type List on page 111 for information about the available DSP types. Currently selected DSP type. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 47
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    add smooth pitch variations to notes you play on the keyboard. Roll the wheel upward to raise the pitch, or downward to lower the pitch. If you use this feature with a Voice such as the "042 Overdriven" guitar not applied to the Left Voice when accompaniment is turned on. 48 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    Tempo Signature Beat number Tempo value 2 Use the dial to select a tempo from 11 to 280. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Main display. NOTE • The tempo can be changed by either pressing the TEMPO [+]/[-] buttons repeatedly or holding them down. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 49
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    Song or Style. 3 Press the CATEGORY [ ] button once to call up the Time Signature Denominator display. f f r ■Adjusting the Metronome Volume 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons as many times as necessary to call up Metronome Volume. 50 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    ] button to call up the FUNCTION display. 3 Use the dial to select a Touch Sensitivity setting between 1 and 3. Higher values produce greater (easier) volume variation in response to keyboard dynamics-i.e., greater sensitivity. NOTE • The initial default setting is 2. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 51
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    ] button. The currently selected function will appear in the display. 2 Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons as many times as necessary to call up Master EQ Type. The currently selected EQ type will appear. 3 Use the dial to select an EQ Setting for the best sound. 52 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    • This setting does not affect Drum Kit Voices. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Main display. Pressing the TRANSPOSE [+]/[-] buttons allows single-step changes. Pressing and holding either TRANSPOSE [+]/[-] button continuously increases or decreases the value. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 53
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    the [EXIT] button to return to the Main display. ● In the case of UPPER OCTAVE +1 One octave up ● In the case of UPPER OCTAVE -1 NOTE • When a Drum Kit is selected, each percussion Voice assigned to the keyboard are shifted in location but not pitch. One octave down 54 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    Song. When the ending is finished, the Auto Accompaniment stops automatically. The length of the ending (in measures) differs depending on the selected Style. ●AUTO Fill-in section This is automatically added before the current section changes to a newly selected section. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 55
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    by playing any key in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. Auto Accompaniment range NOTE • The Baroque Air Style in the MOVIE & SHOW category does not have a Rhythm part, so there is no rhythm sound for this Style. Also, this Style does not have a Fill-In section. 56 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    function is selected, the accompaniment Style will only play while you are playing chords in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. Style playback will stop when you The Style will play while you are playing the keys Style playback will stop when you release the keys PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 57
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    to play with a Song or Style can be confusing. The One Touch Setting feature automatically selects four ideally matched Voices for the Style you've selected. 1 Select the desired Style. (See page 22.) 2 [OTS LINK] button to turn on the OTS link. Automatically change 58 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions Setting the Split Point The initial default Split Point is key number 54 (the F#2 key), but you can the Split Point here also changes the Auto Accompaniment Split Point. • The Left Voice sounds when the split-point key is played. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 59
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    range of the keyboard while the Style is stopped and Style category buttons to enter the Style mode. (page 22) 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons as many times as necessary to call up Style Volume. f r 60 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 3 Use the dial to set the Style
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    Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions Chord in "inver- sions"). The root is the central sound of the chord, which supports and anchors the other chord notes. The distance (interval) between adjacent notes of a 5 th Minor 7 th chord Flatted 7 th Suspended 4 th chord PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 61
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    Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions - b7 or 1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - b7 1 - 3 - (5) - 6 - b7 1 - #2 - 3 - (5) - b7 1 - 3 - b5 - b7 1 - 3 - #5 - b7 1 - 4 - (5) - b7 1 - 2 - 5 Chord (C) Display C C (9) C6 C(69) CM7 CM(97) CM(#171) C (b5) CM(b57) Csus4 Caug CM7aug Cm C(m9 62 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    of the keyboard, allowing for even more dynamic Style performance. In this mode only chords played in the normal way (page 25) can be detected. 1 Press the [ACMP] button for longer than a second. 2 Use the dial to select 2 "FullKeyboard". Hold for longer than a second PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 63
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    tempo by simultaneously pressing both the TEMPO [+] and [-] buttons. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Main display. Pressing the TEMPO [+]/[-] buttons allows single-step changes. Pressing and holding either button continuously increases or decreases the value. 64 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    the display during playback. • If you want to set the start point "A" at the very beginning of the Song press the [A B] button before starting playback of the Song. Point A 2 Press the [A B] button a second time at the end of the section you want to repeat (the "B" point). Point B PSR-S500 Owner
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    the muted part on the keyboard yourself, or Display TR 1-8 TR 9-16 ACMP.TR Setting Specify the mute tracks of 1-8 by pressing the [1]-[8] buttons. Specify the mute tracks of 9-16 by pressing the [1]-[8] buttons. Specify the mute track of ACMP by pressing the [1] button. 66 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    panel controls as required- select a Voice, accompaniment Style, etc. 2 Press the REGIST BANK [+]/[-] buttons until the desired bank number is shown on the display. the power while saving settings to the registra- tion memory, otherwise the data may be damaged or lost. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 67
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    settings Reverb Type, Chorus Type, Panel Sustain ON/ OFF • Harmony settings Harmony ON/OFF, Harmony Type, Harmony Volume • Other settings Transpose, Pitch Bend Range, Upper Octave *Style settings are not available for Registration Memory when using the Song features. 68 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    Panel is in the Style mode. 3 Press display. You can cancel the clear operation by pressing the [-/NO] button. 5 Press the [+/YES] button again to clear a Registration Memory. The clear-in-progress message will appear briefly on the display while the Song is being cleared. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    initial setup of MIDI). 3 Select a function. Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons as many times as necessary until the function's display name appears in the display. Take a look • OFF • Cancel Function group Previous item Next item Current selected item Parameter 70 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    Level DSP Level Dry Level Display Indication Style Volume Song Volume Tuning Range/Settings value. Determines the sensitivity of the feature. Sets the chord detection mode. In In the Full Keyboard mode normal chords played anywhere on the keyboard will be detected, PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 71
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    Part Left-Part GuideTrack 1-16 Determines the guide track number for your left hand lesson. The setting is only effective for songs in SMF format 0 transferred from USB flash memory. UTILITY Demo Cancel Demo Cancel ON/OFF Determines whether Demo , not a setting.) 72 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    can be saved to or loaded from the device. USB flash memory can also be used to transfer song data downloaded from the Internet to the instrument. Furthermore, user songs saved to USB flash memory in MIDI file format can also be used with these features. In this section we'll look at the procedures
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    FILE CONTROL display is showing. Also, in this state only buttons related to file functions will be active. NOTE • The FILE CONTROL display will not appear in any of the following cases: • During style or song playback. • While data is being loaded from a USB flash memory. 74 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    the display indicating that the operation is complete. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. NOTE • If the USB flash memory device has been write-protected, an appro- priate message will appear in the display and you will not be able to execute the operation. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    the cursor location. 76 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 6 Press the [EXECUTE] button. The display prompts you for confi FILE folder in the USB flash memory device. CAUTION • Once the save-in-progress message appears in the display, the operation cannot be canceled. Never turn off the power or remove the USB
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    lename is specified, the display prompts you for con- firmation. Press [EXECUTE] or [+/YES] if it is OK to overwrite the file, or [-/NO] to cancel. • The amount of time it will take to perform the save operation depends on the particular USB flash memory device you are using. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 77
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    appears in the display, the operation cannot be canceled. Never turn off the power or remove the USB flash memory during this operation. 7 A message appears in the display indicating that the operation is complete. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. 78 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    USB TO DEVICE terminal, and that the "CONNECT" is shown in the MAIN display. 2 Press the FILE USB TO DEVICE terminal, and that the "CONNECT" is shown in the MAIN display. 3 Use the dial to select the song you want to play. 4 Press the [>/■] button. 2 Press the [USB] button. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    and making it impossible to use the device. If this occurs "OverCurrent" will appear in the lowerright area of the MAIN display. To restore normal operation remove the USB device from the USB TO DEVICE connector and turn the instrument's power off and then back on again. 80 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    files/folders Computer USB terminal USB flash memory Disconnect the USB storage device from the computer and connect it to the instrument. USB flash memory Reading files on the USB storage device from the instrument USB TO DEVICE terminal Instrument USB flash memory PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 81
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    USB cable. Do not use a USB hub. NOTE • The Musicsoft Downloader application may not be able to access the instrument in the following cases: • During style playback. • During song playback. • During a file control operation (while the FILE CONTROL display is showing). 82 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    USB terminal USB terminal Instrument USB cable ■MIDI style, and metronome functions will not start. 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the item you want to change its value. f r 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 3 Use the dial to select ON or OFF. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    , it is a good idea to first send and record the panel setup data before the actual performance data. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 3 Press [+/YES] to send, or press [-/NO] to cancel. f r f r 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the Initial Setup item. 84 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    to Transfer Songs from the Computer to the Instrument's Flash Memory NOTE • If a Song or Style is being played, stop playback before proceeding. 1 Install the Musicsoft Downloader and USB MIDI driver to your computer, then connect the computer and the instrument (page 90). 2 After selecting the
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    displayed at the bottom of the window to specify the destination for the transfer. Click "Instrument," and then "Flash memory." "Flash memory" here refers to the internal memory of the instrument. 7 Close the window to close the Musicsoft Downloader instrument's memory. 86 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    , to a computer. If you click "Electronic Musical Instruments" in the Musicsoft Downloader display, and then "System Drive," a file named "PSR-S500.BUP" will appear in the lower right corner of the Musicsoft Downloader display. This is the backup file. For details about how to transfer backup
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    and any changes in specifications and functions will be announced separately. • The screen displays as illustrated in this owner's manual are for instructional purposes, and may appear somewhat different from the screens which appear on your computer. Important Notices about the CD-ROM ● Data Types
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    on page 82. 5 Install the software. Musicsoft Downloader: See page 92. 6 Launch the software. For further software operation refer to the online help supplied with the software. Refer to the "Troubleshooting" on page 93 when you have trouble with installing the driver. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 89
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    and click [Add or Remove]. Follow the on-screen instructions to remove the selected software. NOTE • The actual names of the menu items and buttons will depend on the OS version you are using. 90 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual ■Installing the USB-MIDI Driver In order to be able to communicate with and
  • Yamaha PSR-S500 | Owner's Manual - Page 91
    ", then click [Next]. 8 When the installation is complete, the Wizard displays "Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard". Click [Finish]. (Some computers may take a while to display the Wizard window.) 9 Restart the computer. The USB-MIDI driver installation is complete. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 91
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    while to display the Wizard window.) 92 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 9 Restart the computer. If the system displays "Found New Hardware" in the lower right corner, wait until the Wizard window is displayed. (Some computers may take a while to display the Wizard window.) The USB-MIDI driver installation
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    the instrument is recognized cor- rectly, double-click "System" in the Control Panel to open the System window. 2 Double-click the "Device Manager" tab, select "YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver" and delete it. 3 Use the MS-DOS prompt or Explorer to delete the following three files. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 93
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    not initiate services based on the use of the SOFTWARE without permission by Yamaha Corporation Copyrighted data, including but not limited to MIDI data for copies thereof. 94 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 4. LIMITED WARRANTY ON MEDIA As to SOFTWARE sold on tangible media, Yamaha warrants that the
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    song or style is being played back. Check that nothing is connected to the PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the rear panel. When a set of headphones is plugged into this jack, no sound is output. Check the Local Control on/off. (See page 83.) Is the FILE CONTROL display showing? The instrument's keyboard, etc
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    executed or not. Displayed when executing the jobs that take some time, such as displaying scores and lyrics. Displayed while rewriting the file name in the Musicsoft Downloader. Confirms whether saving is executed or not. Displayed when the data to be saved doesn't exist. 96 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    Messages LCD Message Saving... Send OK? Sending... Since function is not available now. [nnn] file name Comment Displayed while saving data in the memory. Never turn the power off while saving. Doing so may result in data loss. Con neces- sary to be explained only. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 97
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    total number of available notes for playing on the keyboard is correspondingly reduced. The same applies to the released while the sustain pedal (footswitch) is held. ● Panel Voice List Bank Select MIDI Voice No. MSB (0-127) LSB (0-127) Program Change# SoftBrass 98 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    26 12Strings Guitar 10 0 115 31 Cool! PowerLead 11 0 116 26 Dynamic Steel Voice List Bank Select MIDI Voice No. MSB (0-127) LSB (0-127) Program Change# (1-128) Voice Name 12 0 117 30 BrushKit 17 127 0 9 RoomKit 18 127 0 17 RockKit 19 127 0 25 ElectroKit PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 99
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    Voice List Bank Select MIDI Voice No. MSB (0-127) LSB (0-127) Program Change# (1-128) Voice Name 20 127 0 26 AnalogKit 21 127 0 28 DanceKit 22 127 0 23 0 113 88 Impact 24 0 113 99 SunBell 25 0 112 88 UnderHeim 26 0 116 81 HiBias 27 0 115 81 Vinylead 100 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    66 0 40 20 Notre Dame 67 0 64 20 Organ Flute 68 0 65 20 Tremolo Organ Flute Bank Select MIDI Voice No. MSB (0-127) LSB (0-127) Program Change# (1-128) Voice Name 69 0 0 21 Reed Organ Strings 137 0 0 47 Orchestral Harp 138 0 40 47 Yang Chin PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 101
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    Lead 2 204 0 8 81 LM Square 205 0 18 81 Hollow 206 0 19 81 Shroud 207 0 64 81 Mellow 208 0 65 81 Solo Sine 102 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual Bank Select MIDI Voice No. MSB (0-127) LSB (0-127) Program Change# (1-128) Voice Name 209 0 66 81 Sine Lead 210 0 0 82 Sawtooth Lead 211
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    Car Crash 346 64 0 85 Siren 347 64 0 86 Train 348 64 0 87 Jet Plane Voice List Bank Select MIDI Voice No. MSB (0-127) LSB (0-127) Program Change# (1-128) Voice Name 349 64 0 88 Starship 350 voice number with an asterisk (*) is XGlite optional voice. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 103
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    F#5 G5 G#5 A5 A#5 B5 C6 Voice No. 13 MSB (0-127) / LSB (0-127) / PC (1-128) 127/000/001 Keyboard MIDI Key Alternate Note# Note Note# Note Off Note Standard Kit 1 25 C# 0 13 C# -1 3 Surdo Mute 26 D 0 H 2 Scratch L 2 Maracas 2 Claves 2 Scratch H 2 Scratch L 3 104 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    F5 F#5 G5 G#5 A5 A#5 B5 C6 Voice No. 13 MSB (0-127) / LSB (0-127) / PC (1-128) 127/000/001 Keyboard MIDI Key Alternate Note# Note Note# Note Off Note Standard Kit 1 25 C# 0 13 C# -1 3 Surdo Mute 26 D 0 14 D 6 Hand Cymbal Short Hand Cymbal 2 Hand Cymbal 2 Short PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 105
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    E5 F5 F#5 G5 G#5 A5 A#5 B5 C6 Voice No. 13 MSB (0-127) / LSB (0-127) / PC (1-128) 127/000/001 Keyboard MIDI Key Alternate Note# Note Note# Note Off Note Standard Kit 1 25 C# 0 13 C# -1 3 Surdo Mute 26 D 0 14 D -1 Open Triangle Mute Triangle Open Bell Tree 106 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Style Name Rumba Jive OrganSwing OrganSamba OrganQuickstep 9-8Waltz TraditionalWaltz Movie&Show 70'sTVTheme Sci-fiMarch WildWest SaturdayNight Showtune Moonlight6-8 ClassicPianoBld GermanMarch USMarch 6-8March PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 107
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    Viens 23 Latin Cuccuru 24 Musette De Reine 25 PopulaireChanson 26 Ya Salama Screen Theme 27 Ark Raider March 28 Be A Muppet! 29 Bills Barnacles 30 122 Have I Got It? 123 He Kiss Crystal 124 Heaven Steps 108 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual No. MDB Name 125 I'm A Pola! 126 Land Wonderful! 127
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    406 Throw Love Away 407 Troubled Water 408 Two Times Yeh! 467 Light For Love 468 Love Part Time 469 Maroon Love 470 Only Guide Me Home 494 Hi Dolly 495 Samba Cavaquinho 496 Side To Side 497 Steam TrainSamba 498 Tico Samba 499 Two Times Yeh! 500 White And Pale PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    These types sound when chords are played in the auto accompaniment range of the keyboard. These Harmony types will also work when playing songs that contain chord data. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 0 LSB 0 16 17 18 1 6 7 16 17 18 19 0 1 2 5 6 7 16 17 0 1 16 17 0 7 0 110 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 66 66 LSB 0 16 17 18 1 6 7 16 17 18 19 0 1 2 5 6 7 16 17 0 1 16 17 0 7 17 8 16 1 2 0 1 8 3 4 5 6 7 0 2 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 111
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    a telephone receiver. A stereo EQ with adjustable LOW and HIGH. Ideal for drum Parts. A mono EQ with adjustable LOW, MID, and HIGH equalizing. Adds new harmonics 0 0 0 8 16 1 0 9 8 16 22 25 17 23 26 18 19 0 2 0 1 20 21 8 24 27 16 0 17 1 16 0 17 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    24 20 19 19 20 25 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 0 1 16 0 21 1 16 19 0 18 20 19 0 16 0 17 1 18 2 0 8 20 16 1 17 2 18 21 19 22 16 0 17 1 0 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 113
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    Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart 114 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual YAMAHA [ Portable Keyboard ] Model PSR-S500 MIDI Implementation Chart Function... Transmitted Recognized Basic Default Channel Changed 1 - 16 x 1 - 16 x Mode Default 3 3 Messages x x Altered x Note
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    MIDI Implementation Chart PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 115 Prog Change : True # o 0 - 127 System Exclusive o : Song Pos. x Common : Song Sel. x : Tune x System : Clock o Real Time: Commands o Aux :All Sound OFF x :Reset All Cntrls x :
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    incoming data does not affect the panel voices or panel settings. However, the MIDI messages listed below do affect the panel voices, auto accompaniment, and songs. • MIDI Master Tuning • System exclusive > Bn, 7A, 7F Bn, 7A, 00 Value for "n" is ignored. 116 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    f r Keyboards • 61 Standerd-size keys (C1-C6), with Touch Response. Display • 320 x 240 dots LCD display (backlit) Setup • STANDBY/ON • MASTER VOLUME: MIN-MAX • LCD CONTRAST Panel Controls • DEMO, SONG MODE • SONG-PRESET, SONG-USER, SONG-USB, SONG-SCORE, SONG-LYRICS, SONG-REC • STYLE CATEGORY
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    Delete (File Menu 79 DEMO button 14, 16 Demo Cancel 72 Demo Song 16 Dial 15, 41 Display 42 Drum Kit 21 Drum Kit List 104 DSP 47 DSP button 15, 47 DSP Type 111 DUAL button 15, 18 Dual Voice 18 Dual Voice Chorus level 71 Dual Voice Dry Level 71 118 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual Dual
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    29 USB TO DEVICE terminal .....15, 74, 80 USB TO HOST terminal..........15, 80, 82 USER (Song) button 14, 27 USER (Style) button 63 User File 76, 78 User Song 29, 32 User Style 63 V Voice 17 VOICE category buttons 15, 17 Voice List 98 Volume 40 X XGlite 6 Index PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 119
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    you have purchased in the spaces provided below. Model Serial Sales Slip Purchased from Date Retailer) YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA Electronic Service Division 6600 Orangethorpe Avenue Buena Park, CA 90620 KEEP THIS DOCUMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS. DO NOT MAIL! 120 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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    (Madrid), Spain Tel: 91-639-8888 GREECE Philippos Nakas S.A. The Music House 147 Skiathou Street, 112-55 Athens, Greece Tel: 01-228 2160 SWEDEN Yamaha Scandinavia AB J. A. Wettergrens Gata 1 Box 30053 S-400 43 Göteborg, Sweden Tel: 031 89 34 00 DENMARK YS Copenhagen Liaison Office Generatorvej 6A DK
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    Yamaha Home Keyboards Home Page (English Only) http://music.yamaha.com/homekeyboard Yamaha Manual Library http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/ U.R.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation © 2006 Yamaha Corporation WH27920 XXXPOXXX.X-01A1 Printed in China
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